"[Chevalier] admirably weaves historical figures and actual events
into a compelling narrative. We care for these two headstrong women as
they defy, sometimes unwittingly by just being themselves, the
conventions of their day. It is a remarkable story about two very
remarkable women."
-- San Francisco Chronicle

"As with her earlier work, [Remarkable Creatures] gives us
the minutiae of everyday life and evocative, almost visceral response
to the visual world."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Chevalier excavates her two main characters with great confidence
and wit. . . . Like a fossil hunter herself, she has again combed the
beaches of history for subject matter and created an egging story for
the modern reader."
--Financial Times